Budrys on the painful lessons of European history: the examples of Bucha and Irpin today once again prove that, as memory fades, mass graves return
Added 2026-04-21
On 21 April, Estonia joined Lithuania's initiative in Brussels to inaugurate a European memorial for the victims of totalitarian regimes. The official letter, in which Estonia confirms its participation in this project and allocates financial...
Budrys in Luxembourg: the crisis in the Middle East cannot reduce strategic attention to Ukraine
Added 2026-04-21
On 21 April, in Luxembourg, the head of Lithuania’s diplomacy, who participated in the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council, emphasized that in the context of the Middle East crisis, the EU must maintain an active political role, contribute...
Budrys on Ukrainian children abducted by Russia: The international community must step up its efforts to ensure that the abducted children could return to their families
Added 2026-04-19
On 19 April, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with Najat Maalla M’jid, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Violence against Children.
Budrys met with the leaders of the Crimean Tatars: the international 'silence' regarding occupied Crimea is unacceptable
Added 2026-04-18
On 18 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the leaders of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, Mustafa Dzhemilev and Refat Chubarov.
Vice-Minister Audra Plepytė and the Council of Europe Congress Secretary General discussed support for Ukraine and the strengthening of regional democracy
Added 2026-04-17
On 16 April, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Audra Plepytė met with Mathieu Mori, Secretary General of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe.
Budrys in Bucha: This place is a symbol not only of Russian war crimes, but also of Ukraine’s extraordinary resilience
Added 2026-03-31
On 31 March, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys, along with the European Union’s foreign ministers, is visiting Ukraine to mark the anniversary of the Bucha massacre. The ministers visited the sites of the massacre and paid tribute to the...
Budrys in Ukraine: We cannot allow Russia to emerge victorious from the war of aggression it has launched
Added 2026-03-31
On 31 March, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys is visiting Ukraine together with European Union (EU) foreign ministers. On Tuesday, marking the anniversary of the massacre, the Ministers visited Bucha and met with the Ukrainian President...
Budrys in Brussels: Nothing is more expensive than cheap Russian oil
Added 2026-03-16
Today, on 16 March in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, is taking part in the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union.
Vice-Minister Mitkus in Bratislava: EU enlargement and support for Ukraine will be among the main priorities of Lithuania's Presidency of the Council of the EU
Added 2026-03-06
On 4 March in Bratislava, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus took part in consultations between the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. Bilateral relations, EU issues, and...
Statement on the decisions by the International Paralympic Committee related to the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Added 2026-03-06
Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Sweden firmly condemn the recent decision by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games...